"My conscience is more important to me than any speech," a quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman statesman and politician. ... "My conscience is more important to me than any speech," is a quote that speaks true to my heart. It is a quote that has helped me through many times when I felt myself slipping away from my true moral values. This quote should be used by all people in their lives, even if their thoughts and ideas contradict mine. I am stronger as a person for following this quote verbatim....

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"We believe no evil till it is done" is a common quote meaning that evil only arises in characters that display it through their actions. ... "(Butler, 179) is a quote said by Dana when she learned Rufus Weylin lied to her about sending the letters to Kevin. ... In this quote Rufus drags Dana to the whipping where she will be abused and whipped. ... In this quote, Rufus travelled miles to get buy Alice. ... In this quote, Rufus sold Sam because he thought Dana and Sam had something for each other. ...

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Furthermore, this quote describes the non-intellectual world of the future. ... He is not allowed to convey himself, and Rand makes sure to point this out with this quote. ... The quote "I wished to know the meaning of things. ... Throughout his existence, Equality has been searching for the true meaning of life, but as stated in the quote, he realizes that he is the meaning to all. ... In conclusion, it shows that some quotes used in this book reveal a much deeper meaning to the author's views on life. ...

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This quote clearly shows the sanity of the narrator. ... The narrator tells the reader of his sanity in this quote, and then goes on to tell us how he hid the body. ... Broken down, this quote is really explaining the guilt building up inside him, causing his conscience to override him with the thought of the old man's heart beating. ... The narrator tries to show us his intelligence through this quote. ... This direct quote from...

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There are, however quotes that point out the mortal's view of the gods. ... Another quote from page 315, lines 504-506 says "As for father Zeus,one thing he will give and another he'll hold back,whatever his pleasure. ... Both of these quotes are saying that the Gods really do control our fate. ... Therefore these quotes supports my first chosen quote in saying that this is the view the mortals have of Gods. ... This is another quote that leads one to believe that the Gods have the utmost control in our lives, deciding when death will play an an intergral part and when it will no...

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One quote that proves that humans are being threatened, "Mr. Elephant shall continue his occupation of your hut, but we give you permission to look for a site where you can build another hut- (p.38 bottom) , this quote shows that the elephant had his say in the story and they went by that, the man did not get to tell his side, they are a threat to him because they outnumbered the man. ... One quote that shows the threat to humans is, "I"ll get you in the end rascal" (pg 136). ... One quote that proves he was threatened is when one of the voices said, "Have faith in God, his mercy is in ...

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The paper seems to be more of a documentation of quotes on art reproduction than an essay on art reproduction. His use of footnotes is especially intriguing because they are used for more than just documenting quotes or sections of the text. ... The footnote following this quote states "The change noted here in the method of exhibition caused by mechanical reproduction applies to politics as well. ...

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As a fellow human being of this cruel world we will be and always will be equal no matter how we acted. Everyone is deserved to be treated with love and respect. In today society not all people treat other people they would like to be treated. Compassion and selfishness play a big role in modern d...

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burning bright/ in the forests of the night (1-2)" is a very in-depth quote. ... He places the two images of the tiger, as mentioned in the above quote, right next to each other for comparison, since they are obviously different. ... The way he does this is by sending images of a blacksmith's workshop through the quote "What the hammer? ...

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Hopes And Dreams: Overcoming Adversity After watching the movie "Suggestions On How To Live A Happy And Rewarding Personal and Professional Life" two quotes stuck out in which I thought were basic necessities and a fundamental component in establishing a successful life. ... These two quotes mean a lot in the way I view life, although society has told us that success is measured in salaries and bonuses and happiness can be summed up as a dollar amount, I like to believe that those who are truly successful are those people who no matter what they are doing, or how much they are making, they ...

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This quote says that the people who fought at war and died had great consequences that united our nation and we will remember that. ... Limerick explains this as she quotes, They are tales from hell because they are stories so loaded with tiresome detail and pointless plot twists that narrative art bends and breaks under their weight. ... (472) From Limerick's quote she is explaining how readers don't get the real fact about history if they only know the little facts; they need to get the real facts to learn what is really going on. ...

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Quotes: -"Life...is scientific....I know there isn't no beast...but I know there isn't no fear, either....Unless we get frightened of people." ... -Simon, Chapter 5, pg. 80 I chose these quotes because each quote shows a different point of view about the beast that the children think is on the island. It shows more than just their opinions about it, you can also see their personality differences from these quotes. ...

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Powerful Words Have you ever heard those famous words, "Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it"? Perhaps you have heard this quote from a history teacher of yours. I've heard it from most of mine. I suppose you hear these words and you explore the thought in your mind. These words are ...

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Also, " The furrow of the old sled trail was plainly visible. " He again quoted that, " It was seventy five below zero." These quotes give direct proof that the environment is key and by emphasizing the surroundings the landscape and climate giving an idea of where the story takes place. ...

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This quote goes very well with the theme, of the paper, of human injustice towards outsiders. ... In many ways, Shelley uses this quote to underscore the theme of man's cruelty and injustice. ...

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{PB, pp. 42-43, ln. 402-414) From this quote, it is evident that Prometheus was aware of the actions he chose, as well as the consequences that would lie ahead. ... (PB, p. 53, ln. 743-748) From this quote, it is evident that Prometheus" actions were not a "regrettable or unfortunate thing", nor were they, "caused by awareness of wrong or foolish behavior." ... (PA, p.71, ln.23a) From this quote it is evident that Socrates truly believed that it was not necessarily true whether he was wise or not, but that according to the oracle, human wisdom was worth nothing. ...

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This is an important quote because the author begins to make a comparison between the house and a human being trying to survive. ... The quote also symbolizes the last operation of man's greatest machine, as it meets its demise at the hands of nature. ...

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" This quote was taken from the conclusion of an article titled, "The Impact of your childhood on your Personality". ... But the point of this quote in relevance to the proposition is more on the brighter side. ...

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Perhaps Samuel Johnson was most credited with a modified version of this proverb, when he was quoted in James Boswell's biography Life of Johnson, as saying "hell is paved with good intentions-, but he was elaborating on the words of others, they were not his own. As early as the 12th century, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153 A.D., was quoted saying, "hell is paved with good intentions or desires-, and in Notes Theological, political, and Miscellaneous written by Samuel Taylor-Coleridge, he attributes the saying to Richard Baxter, 1615-1691 A.D. ...

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A famous quotes from this novel is, "Never shall I forget that nocturnal silence which deprived me, for all eternity, of the desire to live." (Pg. 34) This quote illustrates the struggle of upholding his faith with a God that would allow the horrors that occurred during the holocaust. ...

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In this quote Hemingway wants the reader to imagine what he thinks is going through Santiago's head during a time like this. In the last sentence in that quote, Hemingway refers to Santiago being a "brother" with the fish, which shows a tremendous amount of, respect towards the fishes that he out trying to kill. ...

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His tone is somewhat sarcastic in the way he refers to our society as being unenlightened [or in darkness]. only use brackets within a quote When Socrates gets to the part (in paragraph 15) where the prisoners are released, he describes their experience in finally being able to see the world around them as being a painful experience. ... The examples and quotes given above provide evidence that Plato was able to bring his point out without being harsh, mean, or rude in doing so. ...

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Perhaps Samuel Johnson was most credited with a modified version of this proverb, when he was quoted in James Boswell's biography Life of Johnson, as saying "hell is paved with good intentions-, but he was elaborating on the words of others, they were not his own. As early as the 12th century, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153 A.D., was quoted saying, "hell is paved with good intentions or desires-, and in Notes Theological, political, and Miscellaneous written by Samuel Taylor-Coleridge, he attributes the saying to Richard Baxter, 1615-1691 A.D. ...

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Vivisection is both immoral and unjustifiable - Discus I am strongly against vivisection. In this modern world there is no place for this barbaric practice that is "animal testing". This is a highly sensitive issue on which many members of the public are un-decided. Animal testing sounds so innoc...

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Benjamin Franklin was quoted for saying "Why increase the Sons of Africa, by planting them in America, where we have so fair and opportunity, by excluding all blacks and tawneys, of increasing the lovely white or red?"... In the Douglas debates he was quoted saying "there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race."...

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